Am I correct in assuming that the fact that my solicitor in Oughtibridge is not listed on my bank's solicitor panel that there is a problem with the quality of her conveyancing?
That is more than likely an incorrect assumption to make. There are all sorts of perfectly reasonable explanations. A recent report by the solicitors regulator indicated that over three quarters of law firms surveyed had been removed from at least one lender panel. The top 5 reasons are as follows: (1) low volume of transactions (2) the solicitor is a sole practitioner (3) as part of the HSBC panel reduction (4) regulatory contact by SRA (5) accidental removal. Where you are concerned you should contact the Oughtibridge conveyancing firm and enquire why they are no longer on the approved list for your bank.
As someone clueless as to conveyancing in Oughtibridge what is your top tip you can give me for the home moving process in Oughtibridge
You may not hear this from too many lawyers but conveyancing in Oughtibridge or throughout South Yorkshire is an adversarial experience. In other words, when it comes to conveyancing there exists lots of room for conflict between you and other parties involved in the house moving process. E.g., the vendor, property agent and on occasion your bank. Appointing a law firm for your conveyancing in Oughtibridge is a critical decision as your conveyancer is your adviser, and is the ONE person in the transaction whose responsibility is to protect your best interests and to protect you.
There is a worrying creep of a "blame" culture- someone must be at fault for the process being so protracted. You your first instinct should be to trust your conveyancer ahead of the other parties in the home moving process.
Will my conveyancing lawyers need to check that the building insurance for my purchase of a house in Oughtibridge. My lender is Platform
Platform have specific requirements as set out in the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook. As of 30/11/2025, the requirements read as follows :
Completion of my purchase has taken place for my property in Oughtibridge. Conveyancing was satisfactory but I would like to complain about the lender. Who do I contact should I wish to lodge a complaint?
Most banks and building societies have complaints procedures. Your first port of call should be one of the lender’s branches or the Customer Care Department at head office. In most cases complaints to a lender are resolved effectively and efficiently. If you feel the matter is not resolved you can write to Financial Ombudsman Service, South Quay Plaza, 183 Marsh Wall, London E14 9SR who will take matters further.
After months of negotiation I have agreed a price on a house in Oughtibridge. My mortgage broker recommended their conveyancers. I paid an upfront payment of £175. A couple of days later, the lawyer contacted me sheepishly admitting that they were not on the Nationwide conveyancing panel. Am I right in thinking that I should be due a refund?
You should be able to recover this from the law firm if they were not on the Nationwide panel. They should have asked at the outset which lender you were obtaining a mortgage with. An important lesson to readers of this site is to check that the lawyers are on the appropriate lender panel.
About to purchase apartment in Oughtibridge. I have received an online quote from a licenced conveyancer, which states: "There will be no charge for dealing with the Lender if you are obtaining a mortgage". I take this to mean that there will be no additional fee if the solicitor is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel. I wanted to make sure it means there will be no additional fees for dealing with the mortgage.
They are simply saying that the cost for acting for the lender is included in the fee being quoted. It is worth you checking that the Oughtibridge lawyer is on the Aldermore conveyancing panel.
What tools are available to identify a Oughtibridge solicitor on the Accord Mortgages Ltd conveyancing panel? I am a keen cyclist and am prepared to travel upto 25kilometers to meet the solicitor.
You can use the tool on this page. Please pick a mortgage company and your location and you will see a number of Oughtibridge conveyancing lawyers based on proximity. We have detailed some Oughtibridge conveyancing firms towards the end of this page and you can contact them to check whether they are on the Accord Mortgages Ltd approved list
How much experience do your Oughtibridge conveyancing solicitors have with Help To Buy, Shared Equity and similar schemes?
Oughtibridge conveyancing lawyers help thousands of buyers move home every year and assisted plenty of clients through the Help To Buy scheme. The chances are that whatever makes your case unique Oughtibridge conveyancers have worked on recent similar matters.